Rainer Vogt, master 2000-01

Bernard Joseph Brown, CBE, JP, FRICS (1916-2012), master 1986-87

Thomas Cony, warden 1525

Athro Charles Knight (1878-1958), master 1934-5

Sir Arnold Charles Trinder (1906-89), Master 1966-7

Harold Waterman, master 1983-4

Robert Stapleton (d.1889), master 1884-6

John Marten (Martyn), warden 1571-2

Past Master Mr Andrew Trapnell was installed on 19th April 2023. The Master is elected for a year and presides at all our functions. 

Andrew has been a member of the Fletcher’s Company for more than 30 years. His wife Melanie is also in the Livery of the Fletchers and their sons, Robert and Oliver, are Freemen of the Company.

Andrew is a senior HR professional and an Associate of the Pensions Management Institute (APMI) and initially spent 10 years in Professional Services firms working for PwC and EY. This was followed by a 30-year career in Human Resources within Financial Services, principally at Morgan Stanley. His experience combines strategic leadership within a complex organisation with solid experience of remuneration and reward, governance and all aspects of HR management. This included advising Boards and Committees including advice to the Remuneration Committee Chair. As well as working in London Andrew spent 8 years working in Hong Kong and Tokyo, including as Head of HR for the Asia region. Retiring from Morgan Stanley Andrew has been a senior HR Consultant and Pension Plan Trustee.

Andrew is a member of the Worshipful Company of Human Resource Professionals, the Aldersgate Ward Club, City Livery Club and the City of London Club. He is also a member of the PCC for the parish of Sunninghill and South Ascot, one of a number of Charitable activities.

Andrew is a keen archer and is a member of The Royal Toxophilite Society. He has more interests than time which include golf, reading (particularly history and science fiction and fantasy), strategy and board games, puzzles, gardening and a long list of other things!!

He lives in Ascot Berkshire.

Past Master Mr Philip Shears KC was installed on 26th April 2022. The Master is elected for a year and presides at all our functions. 

LEYS SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE

 NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY LLB

 ST EDMUNDS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE LLB (POST GRADUATE)

CAPTAIN OF COLLEGE FIRST (EVER) BOAT

MEMBER OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY UNDERWATER EXPLORATION GROUP

ACTOR AND DIRECTOR FOR ADC THEATRE AND MUMMERS

ACTOR AND DIRECTOR AND CHAIR OF PROGRESS THEATRE READING

CALLED TO THE BAR 1972 MIDDLE TEMPLE , MIDLAND AND OXFORD CIRCUIT

CHAMBERS 1 ESSEX COURT , THEN 2 CROWN OFFICE ROW BECOMING 7 BEDFORD ROW

SPECIALIST AREA CRIMINAL LAW , SERIOUS CRIME , HOMICIDE , SERIOUS FRAUD ( A NOMINATED COUNSEL FOR THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE)

APPOINTED QUEENS COUNSEL 1996

APPOINTED ASSISTANT RECORDER 1987

APPOINTED RECORDER 1990 TO 2017

ACTIVITIES :

MEMBER OF THE ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB , COMMODORE 2008/9 , TRUSTEE .. CURRENT

MEMBER OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON

MEMBER AND PAST VICE COMMODORE OF THE BAR YACHT CLUB